TV Drama
TV Drama will generally include a story development with a beginning, middle and an end. In the more conventional sense, dramatic presentations include the portrayal of characters, settings, life situations and stories in the course of a theatrical performance.
Both made for TV Drama Films as well as TV Drama Series reside here, hence many fondly remembered highlights are to be found including "I Cladius", "Hornblower", "Edge of Darkness", "Boys From The Blackstuff", "Roots" and "Shogun". Scrolling the "Television Shows" function may also prove helpfull.
Right: "Shogun" Poster
Smiley's People (1982)
8.7/10
Director: Simon Langton
Starring: Alec Guinness, Alan Rickman, Patrick Stewart, Bernard Hepton, Anthony Bate, Eile...
John Le Carre's government operative George Smiley comes out of retirement again when a former colleague is murdered. Using his keen intuition and esp... Read more
Smother (2021)
6.4/10
Starring: Dervla Kirwan
On the rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern's husband is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party. The matriarch starts t... Read more
Solo: Series 1 and 2 (1981)
3.9/10
Starring: Elspet Gray, Felicity Kendal, Stephen Moore
Following the demise of the ever-popular 'The Good Life', each of the four cast members got their own sit-com. Richard Briers got 'Ever Decreasing Ci... Read more
Sometimes in April (2005)
7.9/10
Director: Raoul Peck
Starring: Idris Elba, Debra Winger, Carole Karemara, Pamela Nomvete, Michelle Rugema
In April 1994 a violent uprising between the Hutus and Tutsis of Rwanda led to one of the darkest periods in African history, and over the next 100 da... Read more
South Riding (2011)
7.1/10
Starring: Anna Maxwell Martin, David Morrissey, Penelope Wilton, Douglas Henshall, Shaun D...
In 1930s Yorkshire, a spirited new headmistress brings inspiration and modern ideas to an all girls' school and shakes up the more conservative-minded... Read more
Spartacus: Blood and Sand - Season 1 (2010)
7.8/10
Starring: John Hannah, Lucy Lawless, Andy Whitfield, Peter Mensah
The inspiration behind this series is the Thracian Gladiator Spartacus, who led a slave uprising against the Roman Republic. The Thracians had been pe... Read more
Speer and Hitler: The Devil's Architect (2005)
Director: Heinrich Breloer
Starring: Sebastian Koch, Tobias Moretti, Dagmar Manzel, Eva Hassmann
This excellent German docu-drama series explores in detail the relationship between Hitler and his chief architect, Albert Speer. Combining re-enactme... Read more
Spooks: Series 1 (2002)
6/10
Director: Andy Wilson, Bharat Nalluri, Rob Bailey
Starring: Matthew Macfadyen, Keeley Hawes, David Oyelowo, Peter Firth, Jenny Agutter, Lisa...
The fast paced BAFTA-winning series begins as the crack MI:5 agents tackle a variety of tough issues, including religious fanaticism, racism, governme... Read more
Spooks: Series 10 (2011)
6.7/10
Starring: Peter Firth, Jonathan Hyde, Nicola Walker, Max Brown, Lara Pulver
In the tenth and final outing of the BBC espionage television series, ghosts from the past come back to haunt MI5 chief Harry Pearce, prompting a shoc... Read more
Spooks: Series 2 (2004)
6/10
Director: Various
Starring: Matthew Macfadyen, Kelley Hawes, David Oyelowo, Peter Firth, Jenny Agutter
The crack team of MI:5 agents are back for more intrigue and suspense in season two, featuring ten episodes of espionage, hidden enemies and foiled te... Read more